someone about to fall, there is a picture of a skeletonSkeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler, illHer mother explains that it used to be a door that went into the neighboring flat, but now it's bricked up in case they rent it outMeyer highlights his favorite acquisitions of the year and also the strangest items he has purchased in 2011{"SumOfAllMeasurementsBelowReportingThreshold":3} Not so with the SkogNote: Bunnicula is the first in a seriesThey are afraid that the other children will harass him, make fun of him, and hurt himHe runs into the usual bullies and strange administrators pretty quickly, but when meets his new roommate, Pyro, he learns that the facilities were once more than just a reform schoolThe last story, Dont Wake The Baby, is about a babysitting job gone awry

It is evident from the list alone that the Ripley staff has some of the best jobs on the planetA word of warning: some of these creatures are very gruesome! Parents, teachers, and librarians will want to be aware that the description of what these creatures can be very intense, especially when coupled with Henriks illustrationsWhile this book does have the potential to be a little too scary for sensitive kids (my daughter insisted on sleeping with a bulb of garlic on her table after we read the scene where Aunt Margo turns into a bat) it doesn't touch on any truly uncomfortable situations (for kids or parents)ISBN: 068984381xAll the Lovely Bad Ones: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn What are musical notes and what do they look like? What are the names of the percussion instruments? What does a conductor actually do? What are all those names at the end of the book? The illustrations were often confusingAlphaOops: H is for Halloween by Alethea Kontis and illustrated by Bob KolarThis volume also has a few more contemporary tales, ranging from frightening to tragic, and a description of the creepy sleepover game A Ghost in the MirrorDragonbreath: Curse of the Were-Weiner by Ursula Vernon Dial, 2010For those concerned about violence - the Brass Dragon's parents are killed, and there is a bit of violence, though none of it is overly goryLittle Goblins Ten by Pamela JaneThe words are spare and the story on its own is a powerful and frightening one, but the true horror of the situation is expressed through Stephen Gammell's terrifying black and white illustrationsReviewed by: Rhonda WilsonEverything in the full page illustrations seems slightly exaggerated, so the most absurd elements aren't jarring, and readers won't even realize how far they are suspending disbelief until they are well into the story 79c7fb41ad